Shaquille O'Neal pondering comeback in Mexican league, according to report

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Boston Celtics center Shaquille O'Neal smiles as he jokes with teammate Kevin Garnett, right, while sitting on the bench against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Manchester, N.H., Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010.

Though he retired after the 2011 playoffs partially because of an Achilles tendon injury, O'Neal could soon be making a comeback.

In the Mexican league.

ESPN Deportes reported Thursday that O'Neal has held discussions with the president of the Fuerza Regia team, Sergio Ganem, and could play a few games with the Mexican team in October.

O'Neal's last NBA action came with the Boston Celtics in 2010-11, when he averaged 9.2 points and 4.8 rebounds over 37 regular season games. A bad Achilles kept him from making a bigger impact in Boston, but the Celtics actually played quite well when O'Neal was healthy and in the starting lineup. They roared to a 23-4 start before injuries, complacency and the seemingly-disruptive Kendrick Perkins trade caused them to flounder for the remainder of the regular season.

Fuerza Regia is no stranger to making splashes by inking high-profile players to short contracts. Dennis Rodman appeared in two games with the team in 2004.